National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and Representative Jack Kingston (R-GA) visited Emory May 29th and 30th to discuss research priorities, the collaborative nature of the Emory and greater Georgia research communities including partnerships with local schools like Georgia Tech and Morehouse and institutions like the CDC, and the future of biomedical research funding.

According to Dr. Collins, key research priorities include Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity, and personalized treatment plans. In reaction to the visit, Dr. Collins described Georgia as a "hotbed of great science and wonderful interactive research from basic to clinical."